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What does Tom Canty do that makes some people in the palace suspect that something is wrong with Prince Edward?
A.
He invites his father and grandmother to visit the royal palace.
B.
He insists that he is not the prince, and he fails to recognize Prince Edward's father, the King.
C.
He puts on the clothes of a pauper, and he demands that the servants of the royal palace be given more money.
D.
He tells the royal guards a story about how much his father dislikes the King.
Ans is B.
Answer: The effect is to give readers an oxymoronic happy sadness all at the same time. It makes the reader sad to know that Jim has sold his watch to afford the combs for Della's hair, while knowing that Della cut her hair to afford the chain for Jim's watch.
Explanation:
The narrator knows it is already too late for Fortunato to escape.